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The Cradle (1922)

The Cradle poster
Directed by
Paul Powell
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
50 min
Rated
NR
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A silent drama about family and personal conflict. It follows people dealing with emotional difficulties. The story is told in a simple way without sound.

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What happens

The Cradle is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Paul Powell and written by Olga Printzlau. The film stars Ethel Clayton, Charles Meredith, Mary Jane Irving, Anna Lehr, Walter McGrail, and Adele Farrington. The film was released on March 4, 1922, by Paramount Pictures. The film is preserved in the Library of Congress collections. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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